MEANING OF DISPERSION WITH

OBJECTIVES.

presented by:-
VIRENDRA.
PGDM 1stsem
The meaning of dispersion is
scatteredness. It help in finding out the
variability of the data or scatteredness
of individual items in a given
distribution.
 In other words the degree to which
numerical data tend to spread about
an average value is called the
dispersion of the data.
(1). The first relates to the limits within
which the data fall and,
(2).The second takes into account the
amount, absolute or relative, by
which the value of the items differ
from an average.
 An average, such as the mean or the median
only locates the center of the data.
 An average does not tell us anything about the
spread of the data.
 A small value for a measure of dispersion
indicate that the data are clustered closely.
 A large number of dispersion indicates that the
mean is not reliable (It is not representative of the data).
 For judging the reliability of average.
 Useful for controlling variability.
 Compare two or more sets of data
with respect to there variability.
 Facilitate the use of other statistical
techniques.
 Measures of dispersion are used to test to what extent
an average represent the characteristic of a data set.
If the variation is small, that is, extent of dispersion or
scatter is less on each side of an average, then it
indicates high unformity of values in the distribution
and the average represents an individual value in the
data set.
On the other hand, if the dispersion is large,
then it lower degree of uniformity in values in that set,
and the average may be unreliable. No dispersion
indicates perfect uniformity and, therefore , values in
the data set are identical.
 •Useful for controlling variability

 Measuring of dispersion help to

identify the nature and causes of
variation. Such information is useful
in controlling the variation. According
to Spurr and Bonini, in matter of
health, dispersion, in body
temperature, pulse beat and blood
pressure are the basic guide to
diagnosis. Prescribe treatment is
designed to control their dispersion.
 Measures of dispersion help in the
comparison of two or more sets of data
with respect to there uniformity or
consistency. For example, the
measurement of dispersion in share price
and there comparison with respect to
different companies over a period of time
requires the measurement of dispersion.
 Measure of dispersion facilitate the
use of other statistical techniques
such as correlation and regression
analysis, hypothesis testing,
forecasting, quality control, and so
on.
Prepared By :
Virendra Kumar Yadav
PGDM 1st Sem.